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Dental Bridges and Partial Dentures

2021-07-07

Choosing between dental bridges and partial dentures is as easy as consulting your dental care provider to know which suits your needs. Losing multiple teeth can cause a multitude of problems for a dental patient. Not only does it affect your smile and speech, but it also results in an acceleration of the loss of other surrounding teeth. This is due to the fact that additional strain is placed on either end of the missing tooth. Other teeth shift and misalignment occurs when teeth are missing and not replaced. The risk of tooth decay and gum disease also increases when teeth are missing and not replaced. 

 

Anchored Directly to Immediately Adjoining Teeth 

 Dental Bridges and Partial Dentures 

The good news is that there are several options available today when it comes to replacing multiple teeth. Most notably is that of dental bridges and partial dentures. They do the same essential thing in terms of tooth replacement but do it differently. For example, with dental bridges, a bridge is made that caps to real teeth between the missing teeth. A bridge is a fixed, permanent type of artificial replacement appliance that is anchored directly to immediately adjoining teeth. This serves to fill the gap with artificial teeth and is long-lasting and very dependable. 

 

The One Advantage of Partial Dentures 

Conversely, partial dentures replace lost teeth using an embedded molded plate with partial dentures that are clipped into place. The one advantage of partial dentures is that they are removable, and the plate can be made from different types of material including everything from acrylic to plastic and other innovative materials. When it comes to dental bridges -vs- partial dentures, only you and your dental care provider will know for sure which option is the best. Those missing only a single tooth may find that a bridge is the best option, while those missing multiple teeth may consider a partial denture. Contact your Walnut Creek dentist, Dr. Massood Darvishzadeh, at Walnut Creek Dental today for more information. 

 

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